A
somewhat ingenious escape, was when a small statured prisoner
acquired a large piece of asbestos and placed it over the motor of
the family car of one of the employees. He crawled under the hood and
closed it down. The car was driven to San Rafael by the lady of the
house, and after it was parked, the little fellow stepped out from
under the hood. He was picked up shortly after. The life of a
fugitive is a difficult one and, unless there is assistance from the
outside, the chance of a lasting freedom is small. The above type of
escape would not be possible nowadays, with all of the air
conditioning, filters and cleaners there is under the hood.
Author:
William J. Duffy, Jr.